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3 things to consider if you want your workplace to be ‘transparent’

3 things to consider if you want your workplace to be ‘transparent’

News

04.17.21 | 5:05 am

How to watch Prince Philip’s funeral on CNN, ABC, CBS, and elsewhere, including free options

How to watch Prince Philip’s funeral on CNN, ABC, CBS, and elsewhere, including free options

04.16.21 | 4:28 pm

Should the America First Caucus sound an alarm about white nationalism?

Should the America First Caucus sound an alarm about white nationalism?

04.16.21 | 2:30 pm

How opera singers are using low-latency ‘jam session’ tech to prepare for live performances

How opera singers are using low-latency ‘jam session’ tech to prepare for live performances

04.16.21 | 1:20 pm

Claws or tails? No matter. This Panera Bread lobster dish has been recalled in 20 states

Claws or tails? No matter. This Panera Bread lobster dish has been recalled in 20 states

04.16.21 | 11:50 am

It’s okay if you’re still confused about Coinbase. Let us explain why it matters now

It’s okay if you’re still confused about Coinbase. Let us explain why it matters now

04.16.21 | 8:49 am

Surprise! New stimulus checks are showing up for some taxpayers, but they’re not from the IRS

Surprise! New stimulus checks are showing up for some taxpayers, but they’re not from the IRS

04.16.21 | 8:01 am

Want more donations on Patreon? Cornell University researchers have some marketing advice

Want more donations on Patreon? Cornell University researchers have some marketing advice

04.16.21 | 7:32 am

Simon & Schuster drops plans to distribute book by police officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting

Simon & Schuster drops plans to distribute book by police officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting

04.15.21 | 3:28 pm

Disneyland tickets are on sale, and people are already waiting hours in virtual lines to get back in

Disneyland tickets are on sale, and people are already waiting hours in virtual lines to get back in

04.15.21 | 3:07 pm

Jeff Bezos shareholder letter: Amazon is developing an ‘algorithmic’ solution to workplace injuries

Jeff Bezos shareholder letter: Amazon is developing an ‘algorithmic’ solution to workplace injuries

04.15.21 | 12:38 pm

Congressional Democrats introduce bill to expand Supreme Court from 9 to 13 justices

Congressional Democrats introduce bill to expand Supreme Court from 9 to 13 justices

04.15.21 | 11:58 am

Mindfulness can make you selfish, say psychologists. This exercise can reverse the effect

Mindfulness can make you selfish, say psychologists. This exercise can reverse the effect

04.15.21 | 8:46 am

Still no IRS stimulus check? The latest timeline, recent tax filers, SS, VA, and plus-up payments

Still no IRS stimulus check? The latest timeline, recent tax filers, SS, VA, and plus-up payments

04.15.21 | 7:00 am

Verizon Media, Snap, Spotify, and Kellogg want to destigmatize mental health at work

Verizon Media, Snap, Spotify, and Kellogg want to destigmatize mental health at work

04.14.21 | 3:57 pm

You CAN’T take it with you, so what happened to Bernie Madoff’s money?

You CAN’T take it with you, so what happened to Bernie Madoff’s money?

04.14.21 | 2:24 pm

Crypto glow: Coinbase stock listing takes dogecoin, binance coin, others along for the rally

Crypto glow: Coinbase stock listing takes dogecoin, binance coin, others along for the rally

04.14.21 | 11:51 am

This threat to pregnant women is on roads everywhere

This threat to pregnant women is on roads everywhere

04.14.21 | 11:01 am

What ever happened to Instagram hiding likes?

What ever happened to Instagram hiding likes?

04.14.21 | 8:23 am

IRS child tax credit stimulus update: When do payments start? Will I get a check? Questions answered

IRS child tax credit stimulus update: When do payments start? Will I get a check? Questions answered

04.14.21 | 6:07 am

Coinbase stock joins the Nasdaq today: Here’s what to know about COIN

Coinbase stock joins the Nasdaq today: Here’s what to know about COIN

3 types of boundaries to emphasize while continuing to work from home

3 types of boundaries to emphasize while continuing to work from home

This special sixth sense has helped my career

This special sixth sense has helped my career

The 4 work personas that have come out of the pandemic

The 4 work personas that have come out of the pandemic

Every brand should embrace these 5 lessons in customer loyalty from super group BTS

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3 things to consider if you want your workplace to be ‘transparent’

Saying something in front of a group of people doesn’t just change how many people hear it—it can also change the meaning.

3 things to consider if you want your workplace to be ‘transparent’

3 types of boundaries to emphasize while continuing to work from home

Over a year into the move to remote work, boundaries are a top consideration to tailor and perfect your productivity.

3 types of boundaries to emphasize while continuing to work from home

This special sixth sense has helped my career

Studies of the brains of highly sensitive people like me reveal that we have a higher attention to detail, high levels of creativity, and more.

This special sixth sense has helped my career

The 4 work personas that have come out of the pandemic

Identifying different types of workers—and their respective interest in returning to the office—is key to building a dynamic team post-pandemic.

The 4 work personas that have come out of the pandemic

Every brand should embrace these 5 lessons in customer loyalty from super group BTS

How the K-pop band keeps its fans, aka, the Army, delighted and growing, according to a marketing strategist.

It’s time to end the taboo of employee departures. Here are 3 ways to do it

If people are leaving to pursue bigger, better things or to find a job that’s a better fit, that’s a good thing. We need to start treating it as such.

It’s time to end the taboo of employee departures. Here are 3 ways to do it

Zoom sessions consistently draining? Take an energy audit of your meetings

It’s impossible to eradicate meetings, but you can evaluate the value of each of your scheduled appointments.

Zoom sessions consistently draining? Take an energy audit of your meetings

This is how to keep your cool during an emotionally taxing conversation

You don’t need to let anxiety and frustration overtake your negotiation and rationale skills.

This is how to keep your cool during an emotionally taxing conversation

How to advance your career when your boss is MIA

Dealing with an unavailable or unengaged manager presents a specific sort of challenge.

How to advance your career when your boss is MIA

New research offers surprising clues about what age people are most happy

Spoiler alert: In an ongoing study, most of those interviewed seemed to recognize that they were happier at this age than they were in their 20s.

New research offers surprising clues about what age people are most happy

2 important ways to alleviate the stress of getting back out after COVID

A physician says that given the reversals behind us and uncertainty ahead, we need to examine both individual and societal responses moving forward.

2 important ways to alleviate the stress of getting back out after COVID

Learn to write a résumé like the person who invented it—DaVinci

The first personal marketing document in recorded history stands the test of time as an effective example of how you should sell yourself to a potential employer.

Learn to write a résumé like the person who invented it—DaVinci

I think my board wants to replace me as CEO of my own company. What should I do?

“Run into the fire!” exhorts Maynard Webb in his weekly advice column.

I think my board wants to replace me as CEO of my own company. What should I do?

What to do if your manager makes you feel invisible at work

When you’re early in your career, flagging confidence and ranking lower on the totem pole may feed a perception that no one recognizes your contributions.

What to do if your manager makes you feel invisible at work

This is how IBM and Slack are approaching hybrid work

The future of work for many companies isn’t in-office or remote, it’s a combination of both. Here are some questions we are asking to figure out how to make hybrid work successful.

This is how IBM and Slack are approaching hybrid work

4 ways to train your brain to have a better morning routine

A few simple tricks can transform your morning productivity.

4 ways to train your brain to have a better morning routine

3 essential steps to revitalize your career

Carson Tate of Working Simply says: “There is no one-size-fits-all fabulous, meaningful job. The value, importance, and satisfaction of work are defined by you.”

3 essential steps to revitalize your career

How to have difficult conversations at work

If you can’t cultivate the art of socially skilled conflict and disagreement and make others value your honesty, you are not only depriving others of valuable thoughts and ideas but failing to grow your own potential.

How to have difficult conversations at work

Why women are especially skilled at leading during a crisis

Research shows female heads, in particular, are predisposed to lead intuitively and use more communication during fraught periods.

Why women are especially skilled at leading during a crisis

Feel like you’re stretched thin? Here’s how to be more intentional as a leader

A business psychologist observes that the best leaders are those who can step into different roles without compromising their core mandates or their own health and wellness.

Feel like you’re stretched thin? Here’s how to be more intentional as a leader

Impact

COVID-19 public health messages have been all over the place—but we can do better

This soap refill company is salvaging soap dispensers from other brands

These new poverty maps could reshape how we deliver international aid

News

How to watch Prince Philip’s funeral on CNN, ABC, CBS, and elsewhere, including free options

Should the America First Caucus sound an alarm about white nationalism?

How opera singers are using low-latency ‘jam session’ tech to prepare for live performances

Co.Design

This clever children’s book uses interactive data visualizations to explain the universe

Green and gorgeous: This new e-com site sells only the world’s most sustainable home goods

Miss the smell of the office printer? These candles recreate our prepandemic life

Work Life

3 things to consider if you want your workplace to be ‘transparent’

3 types of boundaries to emphasize while continuing to work from home

This special sixth sense has helped my career